America's Next Top Model

America?s Next Top Model is a reality television show which pits contestants against each other in a variety of competitions to determine who will win a modeling contract with makeup manufacturer Covergirl. Supermodel Tyra Banks hosts and produces the show.

Season 1

The show takes on a reality show style of format in that we not only see these competitions but the effects they have on the participants, as well as the drama of their day to day lives while participating. This included several contestants who were devout Christians and disapproved of homosexuality, to the dismay of lesbian contestant Ebony Haith. Elyse Sewell, who was in the top three, is probably the most memorable contestant. The extremely intelligent double major expressed her liberal views proudly, which gave her edginess, but her acerbic tongue that dripped with condescension towards others of differing views or who weren't as gifted mentally, brought a wary eye upon her by the show's judges. It also didn't help that she undercut the touted premise throughout the show that modeling was "hard" as she breezed through set up challenges and the rigors of modeling using sheer wit. Elyse did earn a huge following that has lasted well after the show for said views and attitude, but she proved on the show that innate intelligence can get you very far and is probably most responsible for her continued success as a model. In a dramatic 2 hour season finale, Elyse and the eventual winner Adrianne Curry were both selected as the bottom two, allowing fellow contestant Shannon to advance automatically to the finals. The former was later booted out of the competition due to her "know'all" attitude. The winner of the first season was Adrianne Curry, an Illinois woman with a thick accent who had been pursuing modeling since her early teens, and till today, the judges felt that Adrianne was indeed the rightful winner that outshone's Shannon's superior All-American beauty.

Related Topics:
Christian - Homosexuality - Lesbian - Ebony Haith - Elyse Sewell - Adrianne Curry - Illinois

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